Installing An Expansion Card; Setting Up Amd Crossfire ™ /Nvidia ® Sli ™ Configuration - Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 User Manual

The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:
Channel A: DDR4_2, DDR4_4
Channel B: DDR4_1, DDR4_3
Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table
DDR4_4
2 Modules
- -
DS/SS
4 Modules DS/SS
(SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory)
Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed.
2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory
of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same colored sockets.
1-5

Installing an Expansion Card

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an
expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire
A. System Requirements
- Windows 10/8.1/7 operating system
- A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with two or more PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
- CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
(Current GPUs that support 3-Way CrossFire technology include the ATI Radeon
HD 5800 series, and AMD Radeon
GPU support information, please refer to the AMD website.)
- CrossFire /SLI bridge connectors
(Note)
- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the
power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFire/SLI graphics cards on the PCI
Express x16 slots.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire /SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards.
(Note)
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFire Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Browse
to Performance\AMD CrossFireX
system has more than two CrossFire cards, select the GPU combination you want to use and click Apply.
(Available combination options are dependent on the number of graphics cards.)
C-2. To Enable SLI Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the NVIDIA Control Panel. Browse to the
Configure SLI, Surround, Physx screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is enabled.
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver
version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire/
SLI technology.
DDR4_2 DDR4_3 DDR4_1
DS/SS - - DS/SS
- - DS/SS - -
DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
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HD 6800, HD 6900, HD 7800, and HD 7900 series. For the latest
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and ensure the Enable AMD CrossFireX check box is selected. If your
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SLI Configuration
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HD 3800, HD 4800,
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